IGCSE Physics (0625) — May–June 2023, Paper 22
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Start with Question 1 →Forces of 3 N and 4 N act at right angles, as shown. X Y 3N O 4N Z What is the resultant force? A 1 N along XZ B 5 N along XZ C 5 N along OY D 7 N along OY
Answer this question and get it marked →A light ball is held at rest at the top of a tall cliff. It is released and falls through the air, eventually reaching its terminal velocity. Which row describes the behaviour of…
Answer this question and get it marked →The graph represents the motion of a car. speed m/s 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 time / s How far has the car moved between 0 and 5 s? A 2m B 10 m C 25 m D 50 m
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about mass or weight is not correct? A Masses can be compared using a balance. B Mass is a force. C Weights can be compared using a balance. D Weight is a force.
Answer this question and get it marked →A sphere P, made of steel, has a weight of 10 N on Earth. Another sphere Q, also made of steel, has a weight of 10 N on Mars. The gravitational field strength on Earth is greater…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which two quantities must be known to determine the density of a material? A mass and area B mass and volume C weight and area D weight and volume
Answer this question and get it marked →A truck is towing a car along a straight horizontal road at a constant speed. truck car rope The rope breaks. Which row gives the direction of the initial acceleration of the…
Answer this question and get it marked →A uniform beam is pivoted at the centre and two identical masses, X and Y, are placed so that the beam balances. A smaller mass is then added at the position shown. position of…
Answer this question and get it marked →A resultant force of 2.0 N acts on an object of mass 3.0 kg for 6.0 s. What is the change in velocity of the object? A 0.25 m / s B 1.0 m / s C 4.0 m / s D 36 m / s
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows the energy stores for a mobile (cell) phone and how the energy is transferred between stores. internal heating energy chemical ? energy kinetic sound energy What…
Answer this question and get it marked →A wind turbine is 30% efficient and has an output of 2.5 MW of electrical power. What is the power input to the turbine? A 0.75 MW B 8.3 MW C 75 MW D 83 MW
Answer this question and get it marked →Which two physical quantities must be used to calculate the power developed by a student running up a flight of steps? A force exerted and the vertical height of the steps only B…
Answer this question and get it marked →The density of sea water is 1030 kg / m3. The gravitational field strength on the Earth is 9.8 N / kg. Atmospheric pressure is 101 000 Pa. At which depth in sea water is the total…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four students describe the phrase ‘absolute zero’ during a lesson on the particle model. Which student is correct? A This is the lowest possible temperature. B Particles in a…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four students are asked to state and explain the relative magnitudes of the thermal expansion of solids and gases. Which student is correct? A Gases expand more than solids…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four cups A, B, C and D contain hot coffee. Which cup keeps the coffee warm the longest? the outside the top of the cup surface of the cup A black covered with a lid B black no…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a wave. 8 cm 3 cm 6 cm 4 cm What are the amplitude and the wavelength of this wave? amplitude / cm wavelength / cm A 3 4 B 3 8 C 6 4 D 6 8
Answer this question and get it marked →Optical fibres are used to transmit digital signals using infrared radiation. The average refractive index of the fibres is 1.50. Which row describes a digital signal and gives…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement describes monochromatic light? A light of a single frequency B light transmitted by a transparent prism C visible light D white light
Answer this question and get it marked →A beam of light consists of yellow and blue light. The beam of light is incident on a glass prism. Which diagram is correct? A B yellow blue blue yellow glass prism glass prism C…
Answer this question and get it marked →A radio station broadcasts a signal with a frequency of 89 MHz. What is the wavelength of this signal? A 3.7 µm B 3.4 m C 3.7 km D 3.4 Mm
Answer this question and get it marked →A boy shouts and hears the echo from a tall building 2.2 s later. The speed of sound in air is 330 m / s. How far away from the boy is the building? A 150 m B 300 m C 360 m D 730 m
Answer this question and get it marked →The magnetic field of a bar magnet can be represented by magnetic field lines. Which diagram shows two magnetic field lines correctly? A B C D N S N S N S N S
Answer this question and get it marked →A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry cloth. The rod becomes positively charged. Why has the rod become positively charged? A It has gained electrons. B It has gained neutrons. C It…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about electric current in a conductor is correct? A In a d.c. circuit, the electric current gradually decreases along the conductor. B In a d.c. circuit, the free…
Answer this question and get it marked →A piece of metal wire X with a uniform diameter has resistance R. X A second piece of wire Y is made of the same metal and has a uniform diameter. Y has double the cross-sectional…
Answer this question and get it marked →An electric fire is connected to a 240 V supply and transfers energy at a rate of 1.0 kW. How much charge passes through the fire in 1.0 h? A 42 C B 250 C C 1.5 × 104 C D 2.4 ×…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two lamps are connected in parallel. S1 S2 S3 Which switches must be closed so that both lamps light? A S1 and S2 only B S1 and S3 only C S2 and S3 only D S1, S2 and S3
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a circuit that switches on a lamp when there is a change in the environment. Which change in the environment causes the lamp to be switched on? A a decrease in…
Answer this question and get it marked →A step-down transformer is 100% efficient. It has an input voltage of 240 V a.c. and an output voltage of 60 V a.c. The current in the primary coil is 0.50 A. What is the current…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows the pattern of the magnetic field due to the current I in a straight wire. I Y Q P X Which row is correct? relative direction of field strength of field A X…
Answer this question and get it marked →In which device is the magnetic effect of a current not used? A electromagnet B loudspeaker C potential divider D relay
Answer this question and get it marked →Fission and fusion are two types of nuclear process. How does the total mass of the nuclides produced compare with the total mass of the original nuclide or nuclides in these…
Answer this question and get it marked →The table shows the composition of three different nuclei. number of number of nucleus protons neutrons X 3 3 Y 3 4 Z 4 3 Which nuclei are isotopes of the same element? A X, Y and…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which change occurs in the nucleus of a radioactive atom during β-emission? A A neutron transforms into a proton and an electron. B A neutron transforms into a proton only. C A…
Answer this question and get it marked →A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 8 days. A detector close to a sample of this isotope gives a count rate of 200 counts per minute. Without the source, the background count…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the Solar System is correct? A All the planets are rocky. B Only the Earth has a moon. C Pluto is a dwarf planet. D There are many stars in the Solar System.
Answer this question and get it marked →Comets are bodies which orbit the Sun in the Solar System. What is the shape of the orbit and how is the Sun positioned within the orbit? shape of orbit position of the Sun A…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which nuclear reaction produces the release of energy to power a star? A nuclear fission of helium into hydrogen B nuclear fission of hydrogen into helium C nuclear fusion of…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the definition of the Hubble constant? A the ratio of the speed at which a galaxy is receding from the Earth to its distance from the Earth B the value of the change in…
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